Rahm Emanuel Becomes The Latest Obama Official To Leave White House

President Barack Obama named his new chief of staff on Oct. 1 following the long-expected departure of Rahm Emanuel. 

U.S. Government Acquires X-ray Technology That Can Scan Vehicles

A worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray equipment recently confirmed that it finalized a multimillion dollar contract with a U.S. government agency for the delivery of an innovative surveillance and detection system. 

"Those Voices Don't Speak for the Rest of Us"

Official Appointed By Obama Did Not Work For Free, Received Six-Figure Compensation

Debunking prior reports that the executive compensation czar hand-picked by President Barack Obama would work pro bono, a watchdog group recently revealed that the official received a six-figure salary. 

The McDonald's Effect

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, was born 108 years ago this week. The onetime milkshake machine salesman was born on Oct. 5, 1902. Today it is almost impossible to grasp how huge the company he founded has become. McDonald’s has some 15,000 restaurants in this country, with 85 percent of them owned by franchisees. […]

California DREAM Act Vetoed By Schwarzenegger

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have provided $38 million in benefits to help children of illegal immigrants attend state colleges and universities, according to a state employee. 

Congress Avoids Government Shutdown Before Taking Election Break

Congress has passed legislation to avoid a government shutdown, but next year’s budget won’t be finalized until after the November midterm elections. 

Right On Target

When firearms enthusiasts get to chatting about their favorite subject, bystanders might as well get comfortable. I routinely enjoy these discussions, if only to see guys nicknamed “Da’ GunZlinger” use “milliradian” in a sentence. 

Entrepreneurs Prefer Spending Cuts Over Tax Increases, Survey Finds

It looks like yet another group of Americans is joining fiscal conservatives in their call on the government to reduce deficit by cutting its spending. A new KPMG study has found that most business executives believe this is a better way to reduce public debt, as opposed to raising taxes in the midst of a weak economy. 

Obama Needs A Break

At a fundraiser last week at the home of former ABC and CBS News reporter and Obama staffer Linda Douglass, President Barack Obama reportedly told those in attendance he could use a break.